Password-based security is an oxymoron. With over 15 billion exposed credentials leaked on the dark web, and 54% of security incidents caused by credential theft, passwords simply aren’t effective at keeping out threat actors. 

Passwords’ widespread exploitability has led to a range of vendors, including Google, Microsoft, Okta and LastPass, to move toward passwordless authentication options as part of the FIDO Alliance


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MobileIDWorld: Meta Rolls Out Passkey Authentication for Facebook Mobile Users Globally

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The Hacker News: Microsoft Removes Password Management from Authenticator App Starting August 2025

Microsoft has said that it’s ending support for passwords in its Authenticator app starting August…

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PCmag: This Password Manager Now Lets You Create an Account Without a Password

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